With her smart English accent, arched eyebrows and authoritative air, this no-nonsense disciplinarian became a star doling out tough love on TV. After years of experience as a children's caregiver, Frost was plucked from obscurity to star on the British reality series
Supernanny in 2004. The next year she debuted in an American incarnation of the show, which was an instant hit. Her best-selling book,
Supernanny: How to Get the Best from Your Children, and many talk-show appearances soon followed.
Jo Frost Fast Facts:
- Was an avid horseback rider as a child.
- Was a nanny for 16 years before answering a newspaper ad that led to an audition for her breakout reality series Supernanny.
- When writing her best-selling 2005 book Supernanny: How to Get the Best from Your Children, she was without a typewriter or computer; facing a deadline, she dictated more than 70 hours of material over the phone to an editor.
- Has said that every family she works with on Supernanny is given her number in case they need to get in touch with her.
- Jo Frost Relationships:
- Joa Frost - Mother
- Matthew Frost - Brother
- Michael Frost - Father
